THE VIRTUAL WORLD

Fifteen

The had already walked a mile and nothing seems to be around.

"When are we going to reach. Mrs. Sixth sense or the future teller?" Jason taunted Kate.

"How should I know? " Kate said.

"It's your path, right. " Jason again taunted.

"Walk.." Kate replied.

They had walked another half mile and there appeared a small cottage.

"Look, Jae.  My path." Kate said enthusiastically.

"I guess we will take twenty minutes to reach there." Jason said calculating.

The sun was almost above their head, they were thirsty, sweaty, weak and mentally horrified and were just praying to god that they get proper food over there. All night they were walking, resting, walking...

They had finally reached. It was a small wooden cottage with small windows and a huge door. The garden had pretty, colorful flowers. They both knocked on the door, there was no bell.

"Is someone here?" Kate shouted.

There was silence, they knocked a few times. Then also there was no one. They sat on the small steps.

"What's the time" Kate asked.

"12:03" Jason said.

They waited till it was two and after sometime as they decided to set off again. They saw two women coming, driving a car. It was an open car , a metallic red one, it shined bright due to the hot sun.

"A car. We will be saved, hurray. " Jason screamed jumping with tears of happiness.

The car neared them and suddenly stopped in front of the small cottage. They were on cloud nine . The two women seemed to be like the angels  who came to save them.

The women got of the car and to their shock...

"Kate what are you doing here?" It was Kates mom and another lady, who she hadn't seen ever.

"Mom, I will tell you la..." Kate said as Jason interrupted in between  "Aunty can we go in."

Kates mom opened the door. The sound of the wood creaked in the silence. It was something unpleasant.

They both went to fresh up turn by turn had proper food and rested on the sofas while the two ladies were busy chatting in the kitchen, cleaning utensils.